Gram panchayat · Bamra block · Sambalpur
Garposh gram panchayat
Garposh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bamra block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,412 people in 1,433 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,412
- Literacy
- 71.0%
- Area
- 24.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121279
Villages of Garposh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehuripada | 520 | 2,215 | 75.3% | 22% | 35% |
| Garposh | 352 | 1,598 | 69.7% | 14% | 70% |
| Phiringibahal(Bad) | 167 | 787 | 70.5% | 14% | 66% |
| Ghansara | 152 | 686 | 66.6% | 7% | 59% |
| Mahulmunda | 111 | 596 | 71.9% | 4% | 91% |
| Dumermunda(San) | 131 | 530 | 60.8% | 23% | 70% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Garposh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,412
- 3,119 male · 3,293 female
- Households
- 1,433
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.0%
- above Bamra block's villages (69.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,056
- above Bamra block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 774
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,778
- 43.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,013 (15.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,712 (57.9%)
What the 2,778 workers did
- Cultivators409 (14.7%)
- Agricultural labourers234 (8.4%)
- Household industry147 (5.3%)
- Other work694 (25.0%)
- Marginal workers1,294 (46.6%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Garposh
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 24 km², 5% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Bamra block
- Babuniktimal
- Baunslaga
- Govindapur
- Jarabaga
- Kabribahal
- Kaseibahal
- Kinabaga
- Kutarimal
- Lariapali
- Mahulpali
- Pindapathar
- Rabga
- Rangiatikra
- Sagara
- Turei
- Uchkapat
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Garposh? Share it with us.